Acres & Acres

Plant to Plan: “Insertion”

Chris Beytes

Last month, Ball’s Dr. Will Healy taught us about “Plan for profit, plant to plan.” This time, chapter two of the lesson.

Columns

Alkalinity Control with Acid Injection

Rick Yates

Treating highly alkaline water sources with acid to neutralize the alkalinity to a low level makes the water more suitable for production by reducing its ability to raise soil pH.

Columns

Greenhouse Beautiful

Jennifer Zurko

If home is where the heart is, what’s in a greenhouse? (I mean, besides plants.)

Columns

Propagation Fog System

Roger McGaughey

How we fixed the problem of over-misting our cuttings.

Columns

Qualification: Education, Experience, Passion (Not Necessarily in That Order)

Sylvia Schaap

Passion for a career doesn’t grow on trees. It comes through experience and good experiences in the industry of choice.

Cover Story

Tools and Tech from IPM

Chris Beytes

While praised for its copious halls full of flowers, plants, hardgoods, and packaging and display inspiration, the IPM Essen trade show has always been lacking in tools and technology—especially when compared to the long-retired NTV (Neder-landse Tuinbouw Vakbeurs or Dutch Horticulture Trade Fair).

Culture Notes

Water, Water Everywhere

Jennifer Calhoun

Overwatering plants can hurt your bottom line.

Features

Big Controls for the Small Grower

Allison Westbrook

Is greenhouse climate control automation only for the big guys? We talked to two experts and learned that climate control can be a great fit for growers of all sizes.

Features

Charting a Course for LEDs

Tom Contrisciano & Josh Gerovac

Tips for navigating through greenhouse LED lighting options.

Features

Did You Kill ’Em?

Paul Pilon

Keeping perennials alive as winter comes to an end.

Features

New Additions

Jennifer Zurko

A quick look at a couple of operations with some new greenhouse digs.

Features

Your Greenhouse “Tweaking” Checklist

Al Sray

Here are a few little things you can do to prolong the life of your greenhouse if you’re not quite ready to go big yet.

Growers Talk Business

Heating Your Greenhouse—Economically

Bill Swanekamp

Most of us can afford to pay more for gas for our cars, but when it comes to heating our greenhouses, any increase in the cost of fuel can be difficult to swallow.

GT in Brief

“And the winner is …”

Chris Beytes

Your scribe and his co-host, German singer Alex Behrens, led the festivities at the 8th International Grower of the Year Award Ceremony, presented by the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH).

GT in Brief

Dr. Still to Retire

Paul Pilon

There’s more news from the PPA. Perennial Plant Association Founder and Executive Director Dr. Steven Still announced his retirement.

GT in Brief

EuroAmerican Files Ch. 7, Closes Doors

Chris Beytes

EuroAmerican Propagators filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection in a Southern California court, meaning the San Diego County propagator and Proven Winners partner is out of business.

GT in Brief

Fire Destroys Building at Spring Meadow Nursery

Jennifer Zurko

A massive fire destroyed the main office building at Spring Meadow Nursery in Grand Haven, Michigan, early in the morning on Sunday, January 15.

GT in Brief

HRI Announces Funded Research Projects

Jennifer Zurko

The Horticultural Research Institute (HRI), the AmericanHort Foundation, has announced 2017 grant funding.

GT in Brief

In Memoriam: Dallas Johnson

Chris Beytes

GrowerTalks was saddened to hear that we lost Dallas Johnson, namesake of Dallas Johnson Greenhouses of Council Bluffs, Iowa, on January 7, after an illness. He was 78.

GT in Brief

On the Move

Jennifer Zurko

DANZIGER ‘DAN’ FLOWER FARM; DRAMM CORPORATION; PLEASANT VIEW GARDENS; SAKATA SEED AMERICA; VESTARON CORPORATION

GT in Brief

Perennial of the Year

Paul Pilon

The Perennial Plant Association recently named Asclepias tuberosa as the 2017 Perennial of the Year.

GT in Brief

Tax Reform: Will it Happen This Year?

Society of American Florists

Is there really a chance for comprehensive tax reform this year? Yes, it’s possible for the first time in a decade, but not necessarily probable.

GT in Brief

What’s on Tap for Cultivate'17

Jennifer Zurko

AmericanHort’s Cultivate’17, July 15-18 in Columbus, Ohio, is the horticulture industry’s renowned professional development event with the largest all-industry trade show, tours and workshops, and the most comprehensive professional, technical and staff development opportunities.

New Products

New Products

Adriana Heikkila

Sun Gro Horticulture; KnowYourGrow.IO; Growers Supply; Emerald Coast Growers LLC; PBH Nature’s Media Amendment; PanAmerican Seed

Pest Management

Still Not Out of the Woods: IDM 2017

Margery Daughtrey

In spite of the demand from the gardening public with high optimism or short memories, gardeners will be wise to use I. walleriana as an occasional embellishment in the garden, not as a monoculture.

Pest Management

Using Predatory Mites to Manage Pests

Kevin M. Heinz, Pete Krauter, Steve Thompson & Steve Arthurs

Predator mites can be as effective as miticide sprays, provided they’re used correctly.

Under an Acre

Planting for the Gardens of Tomorrow

Anne-Marie Hardie

With the motto, “Preserving the past and propagating the future,” Green Nurseries has set themselves apart as camellia specialists.